Glamour at community awards

The red carpet was rolled out for the annual Katikati and Waihi Beach Community Awards.

Katikati Memorial Hall was glammed up last Saturday night to welcome hundreds of guests and finalists to the annual awards night.

The awards presentation started at 7.30pm then dancers and award winners in the Sport Team of the Year, Daniel and Kristin Wilks, performed.

Several Waihi Beach businesses and individuals won awards including Waihi Beach RSA, gymnastic coach Ayla Morton, and social group for seniors A Friend’s Place.

Other Waihi Beach businesses and individuals were finalists of this year’s event including Athenree Hot Pools and Surf Shack cafe.

Catering was provided by Katikati’s The Honest Platter, and owner Hollie Procter won the Hospitality Business of the Year.

Guests lined up in front of The Amazing Travelling Photo Booth Bop to get some fun snapshots of the night. Later on, the crowd took to the dance floor with blues-jazz band, Kokomo .

AWARD WINNERS

■ Sports Coach of the Year: Ayla Morton.

Sports Individual of the Year: Swimmer Tessa Bradley.

Sports Team of the Year: Daniel and Kristin Wilks.

Best Volunteer Group: Waipuna Hospice Charity Shop.

Best Volunteer Individual: Anne Cunningham.

The Arts Award: musician Louie Campbell.

Retail Business of the Year: Village Butchery.

Hospitality Business of the Year: The Honest Platter.

Service Business of the Year: Waihi Beach RSA.

Environment and Community Award: A Friend’s Place. Innovation Award: Honey Vet. Tourism Award: Katikati Open Air Art.

PHOTO / MELANIE CAMOIN. Daniel and Kristin Wilks performing for the crowd.

PHOTO / SUPPLIED. Ayla Morton receiving her Sport Coach of the Year award.

PHOTO / MELANIE CAMOIN. Some of the public during the awards night.

PHOTO / THE AMAZING TRAVELLING PHOTO BOOTH BOP. Co-ordinator of a Friend’s Place, Trudy van Stee (center) holding her award.

PHOTO / THE AMAZING TRAVELLING PHOTO BOOTH BOP. Waihi Beach RSA manager Bob Firth (left) and president Stu Brown with their award.

PHOTO / MELANIE CAMOIN. President and project manager of Katikati Open Air Art Stephen Graveson with the Tourism Award.

PHOTO / SUPPLIED. A grazing table prepared by The Honest Platter.